Fluffy Coconut Frosting Recipe - Crazy for Crust (2024)

FAQs

How to thicken coconut frosting? ›

Cream not firming up: This can happen for so many reasons, usually, because your coconut cream doesn't contain enough fat or you added water into the mix. To fix it, add 1-2 tablespoons of cornstarch to the bowl or 1/2 teaspoon of guar gum. These options are gluten-free, and they can save your frosting if too runny.

Most frostings are made with powdered sugar (otherwise known as confectioners' sugar or icing sugar), which contains cornstarch to prevent it from caking. Adding more powdered sugar can be an effective way and the easiest way of absorbing too much liquid to achieve thicker frosting.

Use tapioca, cornstarch, or arrowroot starch.

Dry starches like these absorb liquid and are a great way to thicken frosting without altering the taste of the frosting.

One thing you can try is adding a spoonful of tapioca starch at a time to the mix to get it thickening again. Another, is to chill it in the fridge for a few hours longer and then whip again. Remember, coconut milk whipped cream is not going to be the EXACT same as regular whipped cream.

You can add 1/4 cup- 1/2 cup cornstarch to thicken frosting without using powdered sugar. Why is my frosting so runny? Your frosting is runny because it has too much liquid in it.

If your finished frosting is too runny, per LeafTV, you can combine cornstarch with one or two tablespoons of milk before adding it to the frosting to thicken the whole thing up. The amount you should use depends on the amount of sugar in the recipe, as you don't want to actually be able to taste the cornstarch.

Cornstarch is a common ingredient for thickening and is sometimes recommended for whipped creams. If you do use it, you should cook the cornstarch.

If you find that your coconut whipped cream isn't thick enough, you can use powdered sugar as the sweetener, or add a tablespoon or two of arrowroot to the mix, to help thicken it up.

If you find that your coconut whipped cream is not thickening up, you can add some tapioca starch to it. The powdered sugar brand uses tapioca starch so that should help, but a tablespoon at a time will definitely do the trick. Don't add too much or else you'll end up with a very artificial tasting whipped cream.

The thickeners are the egg yolks and cornstarch. Simply whisk the frosting base on the stove unless it reaches desired thickness. As long as you cook it for long enough on the stove, you shouldn't need anything else to make it thicker.